how to open custom properties window using vba

[akosi]

how to open custom properties window using vba

[Gruff · Accepted solution]

I do not think there is an API to open the properties window.

However you can create your own dialog and populate it using API properties functions.

Basically create your own properties window.

[akosi]

good idea...thanks!!

[ekinsb]

It is possible to execute the iProperties command from the API.  The following VBA code will do it.  However, it's not possible to set it to the Custom tab once the dialog is displayed.

Public Sub StartiPropertiesCommand()
    Dim controlDefs As ControlDefinitions
    Set controlDefs = ThisApplication.CommandManager.ControlDefinitions
    Select Case ThisApplication.ActiveDocument.DocumentType
        Case kAssemblyDocumentObject
            controlDefs.Item("AssemblyiPropertiesCmd").Execute
        Case kPartDocumentObject
            controlDefs.Item("PartiPropertiesCmd").Execute
        Case kDrawingDocumentObject
            controlDefs.Item("DrawingiPropertiesCmd").Execute
        Case kPresentationDocumentObject
            controlDefs.Item("PresentationiPropertiesCmd").Execute
    End Select
End Sub

To learn more about directly running Inventor commands see:

http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/running-commands-using-the-api.html

[akosi]

this is great ekinsb!!!!

can i choose the particular tab show? like for example : the custom tab...is it possible?

[ekinsb]

This just executes the command, the same as if you run the command in the UI.  It's not possible to set the tab through the API.  It might be possible using the Windows API, but that wouldn't be simple.

[akosi]

thanks a lot anyway.....

this is still a big help